Lisa Cole Zimmerman

Lisa Cole Zimmerman (born Lisa Denae Cole; August 30, 1969) is an American former soccer player who played as a forward, making two appearances for the United States women's national team.

Lisa Cole Zimmerman
Personal information
Full name Lisa Cole Zimmerman
Birth name Lisa Denae Cole[1]
Date of birth (1969-08-30) August 30, 1969[2]
Place of birth Dallas County, Texas, U.S.
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Years Team
0000–1987 Bishop Lynch Friars
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1990 SMU Mustangs 78 (101)
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990 United States 2 (0)
Teams managed
Dallas Sting

Career

Cole Zimmerman played for the Bishop Lynch Friars in high school, where was an All-America selection in 1987.[3] She also played basketball and softball for the Friars, and earned all-state honors in all three sports. In 1987, she was the school's Female Athlete of the Year and Female Academic Athlete of the Year.[4] In college, she played for the SMU Mustangs from 1987 to 1990, having earned a scholarship,[3] and finished as the school's all-time leading scorer with 101 goals and 44 assists in 78 appearances.[5] She was a First Team All-America selection in 1990, and a Freshman All-American in 1987.[6] In 1995 she was inducted into the Bishop Lynch High School Sports Honor Roll,[4] and in 2011 she was inducted into the SMU Mustangs Hall of Fame.[7]

Cole Zimmerman made her international debut for the United States on July 27, 1990 in a friendly match against Canada. In total, she made two appearances for the U.S., earning her final cap on August 9, 1990 in a friendly match against England.[2]

She later coached the Dallas Sting '79 girls' youth team, which were the 1995 under-16 national champions.[4]

Personal life

Cole Zimmerman was born in Dallas County, Texas, to Leta Ruth Denning and Charles C. Cole.[1] She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in physical education from Southern Methodist University.[4] She married Steven Hayes Zimmerman in Dallas on 18 May 1991.[8]

Career statistics

International
United States[2]
YearAppsGoals
199020
Total20

References
  1. "Texas Birth Index – Cycle: 01 through 99 1969 Births, page 709". Texas Department of Health: Bureau of Vital Statistics. 1969 – via Ancestry.com.
  2. "2019 U.S. Women's National Team Media Guide" (PDF). United States Soccer Federation. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  3. "Bishop Lynch High School: Athletics Record Book" (PDF). Bishop Lynch High School. August 16, 2019. pp. 4, 35. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 19, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  4. "Bishop Lynch Sports Honor Roll". Bishop Lynch High School. Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  5. "NCAA Soccer: Division I Women's Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  6. "SMU Women's Soccer: 2014 Media Guide" (PDF). SMU Mustangs. 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  7. "SMU to Honor New Inductees in Athletics Hall of Fame". SMU.edu. Southern Methodist University. March 21, 2011. Archived from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  8. "Texas, Marriage Index, 1824–2014". Texas Department of Health. Austin, Texas – via Ancestry.com.
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